Application of the Respondent-Driven Sampling methodology in a biological and behavioral surveillance survey among female sex workers, Brazil, 2016

ABSTRACT Introduction: Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) has been used in surveys with key populations at risk of HIV infection, such as female sex workers (FSW). This article describes the application of the RDS method among FSW in 12 Brazilian cities, during a survey carried out in 2016. Methodolog...

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Main Author: Damacena,Giseli Nogueira (author)
Other Authors: Szwarcwald,Célia Landmann (author), Souza Júnior,Paulo Roberto Borges de (author), Ferreira Júnior,Orlando da Costa (author), Almeida,Wanessa da Silva de (author), Pascom,Ana Roberta Pati (author), Pimenta,Maria Cristina (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Respondent-Driven Sampling
Sex workers
HIV
Syphilis
Hepatitis
Brazil
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2019000200400
Country:Brazil
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